as in so
for this or that reason
it's snowing hard; therefore I think we should stay home
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Recent Examples of therefore
While many acknowledge the historical evidence connecting Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, there are some descendants who believe the evidence presented does not prove paternity with absolute certainty and is therefore inconclusive.
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Briana Stewart,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Cybersecurity, therefore, is no longer simply about protecting computers.
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Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
This week, Minnesota's Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about whether pools on the Swimply app should be considered public facilities — and therefore subject to government licensing regulations, possibly including state inspections.
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
3 July 2026
In their view, being equal means that people are the same in all ways that matter legally; policies built on group differences must therefore be rejected as treating people unequally before the law.
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Teresa M. Bejan,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
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Briana Stewart,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Cybersecurity, therefore, is no longer simply about protecting computers.
—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
This week, Minnesota's Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about whether pools on the Swimply app should be considered public facilities — and therefore subject to government licensing regulations, possibly including state inspections.
—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
3 July 2026
In their view, being equal means that people are the same in all ways that matter legally; policies built on group differences must therefore be rejected as treating people unequally before the law.
—
Teresa M. Bejan,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The World Cup brings fans from around the world together and on game day, so does public transportation.
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The greater the mass, the more extreme the warping and thus the greater the force of gravity.
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On Monday, The Athletic reported that Henderson will require surgery for his wrist and is thus expected to play no further part in the tournament.
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Finally, niacinamide supports skin barrier function and, consequently, improves hydration levels.
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And that means that there are consequently are a lot of potential insiders.
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For one thing, beetle colonies span all life stages and hence require complex containment; superworm cleaning only requires the larval stage, which lasts 10–12 weeks compared to just five to seven weeks for the beetles.
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Amazon Leo is the company's broadband megaconstellation in low Earth orbit (hence the name), which will eventually consist of about 3,200 satellites.
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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